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RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedScott³ November 20, 2008 10:45pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description **Update** September, 25, 2006 a State Court threw Carl Romanelli,
the Green Party candidate, off the ballot due to a shortage of signatures.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameRick Santorum Votes2,481,962 (52.42%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin327,054 (+6.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBob Casey Jr. Votes3,021,364 (53.69%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2019 Margin512,232 (+9.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 26, 2006 PA US Senate - G Nomination
Carl J. Romanelli Jr.
G 1
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - D Primary
Bob Casey Jr.
D 743,748
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - R Primary
Rick Santorum
R 561,952
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/21/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bob Casey Jr. 17 49 9 5
Rick Santorum 10 9 2 --
Leaning Call: Bob Casey Jr. (82.65%)
Weighted Call: Bob Casey Jr. (99.96%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/23/2005 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
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Name Treas. Bob Casey Jr. (I) Sen. Rick Santorum Unidentified Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2,392,984 (58.64%) 1,684,778 (41.28%) 3,281 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -708,206 (-17.35%) -2,389,703 (-58.56%)  
Predict Avg.52.13% 47.35% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/0001 01/01/0001 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (57 from 17 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.86%-- 39.27%-- 0.00%--  
McCulloch Research and Polling 
11/04/06-11/05/06
48.10% -- 44.10% -- 0.00% --
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06
56.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
11/02/06-11/04/06
52.00% 3.0 40.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/31/06-11/03/06
52.00% 1.0 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/29/06-11/01/06
51.00% 5.0 43.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/31/06
48.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
LBT Jed
Laf-W Craverguy
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Carl J. Romanelli Jr. (G)
Jan 01, 2006 - Sep 25, 2006

EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
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10/22/2006 Rick Santorum TVAd Issue eng Wrestling   00:00:30 Green Pigs 
08/09/2006 Rick Santorum TVAd Mixed eng Daily Bugle   00:00:31 Green Pigs 

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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 31, 2006 01:00pm Endorsement Democrats for Santorum!  Article RP 
Oct 05, 2006 01:00pm Perspective Santorum struggles to win voters' hearts  Article karin1492 
Oct 04, 2006 12:00pm Legal Ruling Green Party hopeful is out; win for Casey  Article RP 
Sep 25, 2006 12:00pm News Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Pa. is thrown off ballot  Article COSDem 
Sep 20, 2006 02:00pm Advertisement AdWatch: Santorum's Ad Draws Fire  Article RP 
Sep 19, 2006 03:00pm News [PA] Top court gives candidate for Senate new hope  Article Scott³ 
Sep 15, 2006 09:00am News Senate Candidate Speaks of Life, Faith  Article CBlock941 
Sep 09, 2006 09:00pm Commentary Bob Casey: An empty suit  Article Scott³ 
Sep 06, 2006 01:00pm News PA AFL-CIO Head Bill George: Some See Santorum As Hitler.  Article Scott³ 
Sep 05, 2006 03:00pm Analysis Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election 2006 -- Contributions Map  Article Scott³ 
Aug 28, 2006 03:00am News Specter paying back Santorum for '04 help  Article Scott³ 
Aug 24, 2006 08:00pm News Pa. court rejects Green's bid to relax ballot rule  Article Scott³ 
Aug 24, 2006 12:35pm Poll More voters view Pa. Senate challenger poorly  Article CBlock941 
Aug 18, 2006 05:00pm Event Scuffle erupts over Green Party's Pa. ballot petitions  Article RP 
Aug 07, 2006 06:00pm Press Release PA Democratic Party Files Official Challenge of Green Party Petitions  Article Scott³ 
Aug 06, 2006 03:00pm News Rendell confounds as a Santorum confrere  Article Scott³ 
Aug 06, 2006 02:50pm Editorial Rendell endorses Santorum: Way to go, Ed!  Article Scott³ 
Aug 04, 2006 04:00pm Poll Statewide poll preview: Santorum closes, Swann still lags  Article Scott³ 
Aug 02, 2006 08:00pm News PA Dems Will Challenge Green Signatures  Article Scott³ 
Aug 01, 2006 03:00pm News In potential boost for Santorum, GOP aids Green candidate  Article Scott³ 
Jul 31, 2006 02:00pm News Will Casey Strike Out? Don't count out Rick Santorum.  Article Scott³ 
Jul 27, 2006 08:00pm News [PA] No thanks, Casey donor told  Article Scott³ 
Jul 26, 2006 03:00pm Blog Entry Al-Jazeerah to Pennsylvania: Vote Casey  Article Scott³ 
Jul 05, 2006 05:00pm Satire [PA-US Senate] If I Only Had a Green  Article Scott³ 
Jul 04, 2006 02:00pm News Santorum aids potential rival of his - and Casey's  Article Scott³ 
Jun 23, 2006 02:00pm News Latest poll vaporizes Casey lead  Article Scott³ 
Jun 16, 2006 07:00am News Pennsylvania to get its Nader?  Article Scott³ 
Jun 01, 2006 07:00am Editorial Editorial: Nobody home / Santorum tries to cover his tracks on residency  Article PaGuy 
May 17, 2006 09:00pm Commentary Rick vs. Bob Jr. too close to call  Article Scott³ 
Apr 19, 2006 05:00pm Interview Former Ohio Democrat Senate Candidate Paul Hackett: Casey Will Lose  Article Scott³ 
Apr 05, 2006 07:00pm Analysis Pennsylvania Senate: Will Pro-Life Stance Cost Casey?  Article RP 
Mar 28, 2006 02:00pm Poll Pennsylvania Senate: Casey (D) 48% Santorum (R) 38%  Article SC Moose 
Mar 11, 2006 04:15pm News Michelman decides against Senate run  Article Scott³ 
Mar 10, 2006 11:00am News Lead projected to slip for pro-life Democrat [Casey]  Article The Sunset Provision 
Mar 02, 2006 10:00am Speculative Senate race could get more crowded  Article eddy 9_99 
Feb 23, 2006 04:00pm News Casey also got mortgage from a bank with donors  Article Scott³ 
Feb 23, 2006 03:00pm News Santorum defends his home mortgage  Article Scott³ 
Feb 13, 2006 07:00am Poll Casey Widens Lead Over Santorum In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds  Article Scott³ 
Jan 26, 2006 05:00am News Santorum siphons off some unions  Article Scott³ 
Jan 25, 2006 09:00pm News Building Trades Threaten Split with Philadelphia AFL-CIO Over Casey  Article Scott³ 
Jan 24, 2006 09:25pm News Casey announces endorsement of Alito  Article J.R. 
Oct 11, 2005 07:30am Report Casey passes Santorum in quarterly fundraising  Article RP 
Sep 29, 2005 10:00am Poll Bush's plunging popularity bodes ill for [PA Sen] Santorum  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 15, 2005 09:00am Poll Casey's Lead Grows Over Santorum  Article GavinBrown 
Sep 06, 2005 11:00pm News A nightmare Casey doesn't want to have  Article Scott³ 
Aug 19, 2005 08:00pm News GOP files complaint of paper’s Casey ‘ad’ EXCLUSIVE  Article Chase McFadden 
Aug 14, 2005 12:00pm News Santorum in Trouble  Article GavinBrown 
Aug 02, 2005 07:00am Poll Santorum Trails Casey By 11 Points  Article GavinBrown 
Jun 15, 2005 03:00pm News [PA Senate] A Main Line gusher for Bush  Article Scott³ 
Jun 12, 2005 06:55pm News Some Jewish voters are moving to Santorum  Article Scott³ 
Jun 08, 2005 08:00am Poll Casey Holds Lead Over Santorum  Article GavinBrown 
Apr 20, 2005 09:00am Poll CASEY WIDENS LEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE  Article PaGuy 
Apr 14, 2005 11:00pm News Santorum finishes with $3M in the bank  Article Tony82 
Mar 22, 2005 06:00am Poll Poll puts Santorum, Casey in dead heat  Article Chase McFadden 
Mar 11, 2005 08:00am Poll Casey outpolls Santorum  Article karin1492 
Feb 16, 2005 12:00am Poll Casey leads Santorum; Santorum leads other potential challengers  Article Barack O-blame-a 
Jan 10, 2005 12:00am News Random notes: Casey to challenge Santorum in 2006?  Article PaGuy 

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